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Date:      Wed, 18 May 2005 14:39:49 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        Alexander@Leidinger.net
Cc:        cvs-src@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/ata ata-queue.c
Message-ID:  <20050518.143949.71148873.imp@bsdimp.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050518182150.lcak29sfts0ssgws@netchild.homeip.net>
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> The discussion started with des saying something like "the classic way is
> bad, don't do this" while it would have been enough to say "and with the new
> procedure it looks like". I don't want to pick on des here, everyone can have
> a bad day. But he isn't the only one, in the past I've seen alot of people
> pointing their gun at someone who uses the classic way and pulling the
> trigger, and I don't think this is OK.

OK.  The classic method will likely work forever, where 'work' is
narrowly defined as "if your system is compatible enough" which most
developers know.  There's too much momentum...  I for one only use the
new method for upgrades, and as part of product release scripts.

> Let's shut up now and maybe put a sentence or two about KODIR and nextboot
> into the updating description.

Sounds good to me.

Warner



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